Fiat bringing 4-door, 500L model to North America

We’ve already seen the European version, but Fiat will unveil its second North American model, the 500L (as in “large”) four-door hatchback during today’s L.A. show. The “L” is 66 centimetres longer and 15 cm taller and wider than the existing non-L two-door hatch. The four-door will be exclusivley powered by the same 160 horsepower, 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder already in use in the 500 Abarth and Dodge Dart. Transmission choices include a six-speed manual and dual-clutch autobox. A base model and more SUV-like Trekking version (seen above) are expected to go on-sale around the middle of 2013.